The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-12-22
WHAT HE THINKS.

Hon. Loren Fletcher of Minneapo-
lis, who has pretty well pronounced
opinions on most political subjects,
has been interviewed by reporter
of the Evening Journal, and as he is
fresh tom visit of several days in
Washington, his utterances may be
assumed to reflect the public opinion
IN the National Capital. The follow
ing is the interview:
Who will be the nominee of the Republican
party for president next Year,
flames G. Blaine; and have every reason
to believe that he will be nominated by accla.
nation Everything points that way at the
present time. Something unforeseen may hap.
pen in the mean time that may change the
Blaine tide, but doubt. Blaine has the repub-
lican partyso we'll in hand that all other candi.
dates who have the presidential bee buzzing in
their bonnet see that there is no show for them,
for that reason make no attempt to push theft
claims. How about John sherman There is
no use discussing his prospects. The poor show
made by the Ohio delegation in its attempt to
secure the convention for Cincinnati completely
Blaine is omnipotent up to date. From what
Learned in conversation with representative
republicans at Washington, it is pretty safe to
say the republican ticket for 1855 will read:
james g. Blaine of Maine, and Benjamin Har-
rison of Indiana"
s'Can the republican party win with Blaine as
their candidate if the democrats re-nominate
Cleveland"
az have no reason to doubt that the party will
succeed next year. Blaine would carry every
Northern state that he did four years ago. The
big fight then would center in New York, as in
the past. Blaine would carry it next year If
nominated"
ssWhat do you think of ClevelaEd's messageH
1t was very adroitly written. 1t was written
to aid the writer's candidacy for the presi-
dency."
1.-THE message will suit every free trader in
the Union. That was the idea Of the President
Now his scheme will be in the course of coming
events to do something to pacify the states that
clamor so loudly for protection. He will no
doubt succeed. man who was clever enough
to play that rebel nag incident 30 as to bring
about benidcent results to himself, will, in my
opinion, be clever enough to pull the wool over
the eyes of the voters in the bound-to-yote-for-
solid Democracy states in some manner. Per-
haps the clever hand has not been Cleveland's.
Colonel Daniel Lamont may have had hold Of
the ropes"
1.-THE democratic party WILDE badly defea ted
in Indiana in 1885. The big senatorial fight there
will result in the state going republican by $4,000
majority. Ohio win show an increased republic
can majority next year, win also Illinois and
Iowa."
..Will the solid South be broken next year on
the late messenger
SHOT much. The Southern states will vote
the democratic ticket, no matter who may be at
its head, and despite the doctrines of the party
leaders. It will be some time before the solid
South is phased politically"
ST don't care to discuss state politics. ! will
say, though, that think the rank and file of the
Republican party in this state favor Blaine. The
Republican leaders, believe, however, think
that Blaine's nomination next year would be
inexpedieut and unwise.